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Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 4 of 4

"1880 wine-colored taffeta bustle skirt. The skirt has deep pleats of velvet and taffeta along the hemline, and a short wine velvet basque adorned…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 4 of 4

"Rayon taffeta dress, ca. 1960Maine Historical Society The collection's small group of late 1950s dressy garments include a raspberry pink rayon…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4

"It is made from two widths of taffeta ribbon joined together to create a wider sash, and features fringed ends."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 2 of 4

"Another example, associated with Mabel Graney, is a special occasion square neck, mushroom colored heavy rayon taffeta dress featuring machine…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 2 of 3

"Taffeta bodice by Miss L.K. Stanley, Portland, ca. 1895Maine Historical Society Detail of Stanley bodice X"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 1 of 3

"… Leavitt family, a wadded mulberry colored plain taffeta silk coat-dress with very full gigot sleeves presents a good example of day fashions…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 3 of 3

"… is a long formal bridesmaid dress of lemon nylon taffeta, with a nylon chiffon overdress, high round neck, long sleeves and cotton lace trimmings."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 2 of 4

"… to center waist contrive a pelerine effect on a brown taffeta plaid dress. Although of the period, the dress includes a noticeably altered waist."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 1 of 2

"It includes detachable matching net sleeves, tiny taffeta ruffles on cuffs and edges, and decorative motifs on the skirt."

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900

"… shoulder capes, one sturdy wool, the other silk taffeta, are styled to wear over large 1890s sleeves."

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930

"… at $1.98, and a similar looking satin lined black taffeta coat, called an Eton, was reduced from $5.98 to $2.98."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 3 of 4

"… evening; a bright blue, possibly ‘electric’ blue, taffeta with a combination of knife pleats, side and back double box pleats and a double pointed…"

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 1 of 2

"… Society Historic Dress Collection Taffeta and velvet bustle dress ensemble, ca. 1880Maine Historical Society Narrative by Jacqueline Field…"